Michael Petry
Libation to Huītzilōpōchtli, 2024
Polished and patinated bronze, suspended on steel wire
31 cm (diameter)
12 1/4 in
12 1/4 in
Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
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Huītzilōpōchtli is the Aztec god of the sun and also war. Libations to him were live human hearts ripped from the bodies of slaves and the war side looks like...
Huītzilōpōchtli is the Aztec god of the sun and also war. Libations to him were live human hearts ripped from the bodies of slaves and the war side looks like dried blood, the sun side is the reflective mirror.
Exhibitions
Mirror Mirror, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Tower Bridge, 26 April - 25 May 20241
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